Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-18
SCHOOL CLOSlNGS.
POTOMAC ACADEMY.

POTOMAC ACADEMY.
The closing exercises of the Potomac
Academy, of which Mr.. j. S. Blackburn is
principal, took place yesterday at the school
room, on Washington street. The award
of certificates is based upon the standing at
the daily Rotations throughout the session,
except that in g few branches written ex-
aminations are held.
The following are the names OF those who
obtained certificates Of distinction, their
average for the session being mp 10 the re-
qured standard viz +: Four-ffths for thetirst
diviaon certificate and three-fourths for the
second division except in English branches
10 which the standard is nine.tenths and
four-ffths respectively.
English brsnches-tirst division-G. L.
Cochran. r. F. Goldsborough, NJ. w. Houck,
B. A. Milburn J. T. Miller, d. Stuart and
w. T. Oliver.
Second divisiou-G. R. Acton, r. NJ Ba-
ker, H. D. Berkeley, r. S. Blackburn, G. l..
Boothe, w. p. Cation, w. G. Chapman, J. j..
Chapman, J. E. Gentry, ir., S. a. Green, jr,
L. S. Greene, l.. Howdershell J. Leadbeat-
ar. r. c. Mason, G. P. Otterback, r. L..
Pierce, K. w. Schneider, G. II. Thomas, j..
d. Wheeler, r. S. B. Smith, j. B. Hanserd
aud j E. Thompson.
Latin-frst DIVISION. J. Chapman, X.
r. Goldsborough, l.. Howdershel, J. l..
Miller, B. A. Miburn, r. l.. Pierce, ID. Stu
art. G. II. Thomas and J. B. Hanserd.
Second division-H d. Berkeley, r. S.
Blackburn, G. l.. Boothe, w. p. Cation, H..
8. Greene, K. W. Schneider and r. S. b.
Smith.
Greek-6rst divison-R. F. Goldsbo.
rough.
French-drst divison-G T. Cochran, r.
F. Goldsborough and h. S. B. Smith.
Second diyision-J. II. Miller and ]. B..
Hanserd.
German-irst division-G. T. Cochran
r. S. B. Smith.
Second diyision-W. G.. Chapman.
Arithmetic-ir diVsion-R. S. Black
burn, G. L. Boothe, w. G.. Chapman, J. J.
Chapman and r. l.. Pierce.
Second division-G. Z. Acton, II. D.
Berkeley, w. P. Cation, j. t. Cochran, J. r.
Gentry, ir, S. A. Green, jr., G. p. Otterback,
A. Thomson and w. T. Oliver.
Algebra-First Diysion-R. f. Goldsbo
rough, Nj. w. Houck, A. G. Mason, E. A.
Milhurn, and D. Stuart.
Second Divsion-J Il. Miller, R. W..
Schneider, J. D. Wheeler, and W. L. Oil
yer.
Geometry and Tdgouometry First Divi-
sion-R F. Goldsborough (G) NJ. w. Houck
(G), B. a. Milburn (G and r., D. Stuart (G
and IT., J. D. Wheeler (G), J. B. Hanserd
lG), and j. E. Thompson (G).
Second Dviscn-G. I. Cochran u ana
~, and G. H. Thomas (G).
Book keeping first division B. A. Mil
burn, and w. NJ. Reardon, jr
Second Division-W. ]. Boothe, jr., 5. A.
Greene, ir., T. F. Mason, and g. H. Thomas.
Penmanship J. Boothe, jr., q. H..
Boothe, G. II. Cochran, j. Il. Cochran, J. j..
Chapman, G. T. Acton, w. Bryant, w. +.
Cation. l.. S. Greene, G. D. keyes, Il. w.
Schneider, j. D. Wheeler, and a. Ihom'
son.
Chemistry--Junior Class-First Division
R. S. Blackburn, w. 7. Cation, IL. Il.
Pierce, R. w. Schneider. and A. Thomson.
Second Division-W. G. Chapman, j. J.
Chapman, r. B. Cochran, F. S. Gibson, Il.
s Greene, and w T. Oliver.
Senior Class-frst division-G. Z. Cocl-
ran, r. F. Goldsborough, J. Leadbeater, /.
F. Mason, and B. A. Milburn.
Second Division--G. l.. Boothe, ). A.
Greene, jr., ]. 4. Miller, A. Murray: W M.
Reardon, jr., d. Stuart, and W. NJ. Uhler.
The following, having no dement's, re-
caived certificates of department, VIZ u.
K. Acton. H D. Berkeley. X. f. Goldsbo-
rough, l.. S. Greene, l.. Howdershell, J.
Leadbeater, A. c. Mason, B. A. Milburn,
IT. Miller, r. w. Schneider, D. Stuart, Il.
H. Thomas, A. Thomson, J. d. Wheeler,
J. B. Hanserd, j. e. Thomson and W. I.
oliver.
Certificates were awarded to G. L. Boothe,
W. P. Cation, J. j. Chapman, G. I. Cochran,
]. It. Cochran, r. F. Goldsborough, NJ. w.
Houck, j. Leadbeater, r. w. Schneider, X.
s. B Smith, G. h. Thomas. a. Thomson,
and j. D. Wheeler for punctual attendance
during the session.
Special certificates of distinction were
awarded to the following, who received
first division certificates in all their studies,
and received no dement's during the session,
giz: R. F. Goldsborough and B. A. Milburn.
Diplomas were awarded to Douglas
Stuart, NJ ". Houek. J. T. Miller, G. T.
Cochran, and B. A Milburn, as graduates in
the English branches, they having reached
the required standard (three-fourlhs) at q
special written examination.
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE.
The commencement exercises of Airing.
ton Institute, Miss r. G. Powell. principal,
took place last night, and were largely at
tended. The exercises consisted of music
aud essays by the graduating class. Miss
Iaud Wheat, of this city, Miss Emma Neal,
OF Parkersburg. W. Va. and Miss Jennie
Henderson, of this city, were the graduates,
aud were presented with their diplomas
aud gold medals by Rev. &. Suter, who de-
lvered an appropriate address on the occa-
sion. The young ladies of the Institute
presented their principal with handsome
Tea service, aud many of the young ladies
were the recipients of beautiful floral pres